Easy Victory

With a thunderous boom, the terrifying sword energy split Cake Island with a crack stretching thousands of meters, flying all the way into the distant sea. Yet beneath the long sword Napoleon, Yota crossed his arms, his pitch-black forearms blocking the descending slash.

"How is that possible?" Charlotte Linlin’s pupils shrank as she stared at Yota in disbelief. "Your Haki is actually this strong!"

"This isn’t just Haki. It also contains Truth-Seeking Ball power," Yota explained, not caring whether Charlotte Linlin understood. With a shake of his arms, Charlotte Linlin’s strength had already been spent. At last, she could no longer control the long sword Napoleon, and its blade was knocked upward.

Then Yota clenched both fists. Chakra surged and roared through his body, smashing through one invisible gate after another.

Eight Gates, Sixth Gate!

Morning Peacock, Comet!

The fist force that should have erupted like a meteor was condensed by Yota into a straight line this time, striking Charlotte Linlin squarely in the chest.

"Urgh!" Blood sprayed from Charlotte Linlin’s mouth. The penetrating fist force struck her heart directly, stopping it in an instant. Her vision went black, and she passed out.

"Not good, Mother!"

Katakuri had never expected Charlotte Linlin to be unable to hold on after such a short time. However, he had barely taken a step forward before stopping, drenched in sweat.

With his future-seeing Observation Haki, he had already witnessed countless scenes of himself being defeated. What made him despair was that no matter how he searched for that sliver of survival, the outcome was always the same—Yota severely injuring him in a single move.

Advance, retreat, throw a punch, use his Devil Fruit abilities—in every future he foresaw, no method could bridge the overwhelming gap in strength. Yota would defeat him in an instant, leaving him unable to resist.

"With strength like this… even Mother could never do it!"

Given Katakuri’s strength, whether facing a Pirate Emperor or the Fleet Admiral, they would at least need to exchange several rounds with him before suppressing him. To decide the victor, they would need to battle for half a day. Yet now, all he could see was himself being instantly defeated, which immediately calmed him down.

"He has already surpassed the highest level of power on these seas!"

Although Big Mom’s heart had stopped after Yota’s punch and she had fainted, it only lasted a short while. After a few breaths, her stopped heart began beating again. But then black energy swept from Yota’s hand, instantly absorbing Big Mom into Dark Space.

A moment later, a trace of excitement flashed across Yota’s face. He casually tossed Charlotte Linlin out, while another Devil Fruit appeared within Dark Space.

Yota then shifted his gaze to the Homies, only to find Prometheus and Zeus circling Big Mom and calling out, "Mother, Mother," without showing any signs of discomfort.

So even after losing the Soul-Soul Fruit, as long as the owner doesn’t die, these Homies won’t die either? Yota thought to himself, unable to suppress the smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Damn it!" Charlotte Linlin, who had rolled across the ground several times, stood back up. But she was shocked to discover that the power of her Soul-Soul Fruit had completely vanished. She immediately roared in fury, "You actually stole my Devil Fruit!"

Yota sneered. "Didn’t I tell you long ago? Your Soul-Soul Fruit was my target from the start. Are you so old that your ears have gone deaf?"

"Bastard! Die! Ming Light Cannon!"

Charlotte Linlin had no intention of listening to Yota. She unleashed a full-force attack directly at him. But Yota, now fighting at full power, was already far stronger than her and casually caught her attack.

With a thunderous boom, the ground was smashed into a massive crater. The expanding shockwave sent many Charlotte Family children and guests flying. Yet when the smoke cleared, Yota was still standing there, without even losing a single hair.

"Speaking of which, in terms of pure durability, even Kaido probably can’t compare to you." Yota glanced at Big Mom, who was still full of energy, and spoke with some emotion. "Judging from your body’s structure, you’ve completely surpassed what a normal human should be. Were you really born a Superman?"

"But unfortunately, you haven’t developed even half the potential of this body! Otherwise, you might actually have been able to contend with me."

As soon as Yota finished speaking, his figure flashed away. Before Charlotte Linlin could react, his full-power punch struck her directly in the head.

Her vision went black, and Charlotte Linlin crashed headfirst into the ground. Then Yota used the same move he had used against Kaido.

Ora Ora Ora Ora!

The terrifying barrage of fist force shook all of Cake Island. Even the castle behind them swayed and split open with several huge cracks. The ground was blasted into a deep depression dozens of meters wide, and under the immense pressure, the soil at the very bottom became nearly as hard as diamond.

Charlotte Linlin rolled her eyes and completely passed out. Like Kaido, most of the bones in her body had been shattered, and she was nearly beaten into a sack of blood.

When Yota emerged from the pit, dragging Charlotte Linlin with one hand, he saw that every member of the Charlotte Family looked at him with terror. Even Katakuri’s body was trembling slightly.

Unlike Kaido’s violent yet bold personality, Charlotte Linlin’s personality could be summed up in three words: "crazy woman."

Therefore, although she ruled this family through blood ties, her children mostly feared and respected her. There was not much affection to speak of.

Otherwise, in the original story, every daughter who married out would have been determined to follow her husband, even rebelling whenever they pleased.

Thus, after Charlotte Linlin was completely defeated, these people did not think about avenging her. Instead, each of them took several steps back, terrified that Yota would turn his attention toward them.

Katakuri took a deep breath, stepped forward, and stood in front of Yota. "Plunderer, you’ve won. If you want the Charlotte Family’s treasures and Devil Fruits, we can give them all to you. Please don’t hurt the other members."

Yota rolled his eyes. "Don’t worry, you people. After all, I don’t think much of most of your Devil Fruits."

Yota’s standards for Devil Fruits were actually quite high. Otherwise, he would not have given all the Zoan-type and Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits he had obtained from the Beasts Pirates to Whitebeard and the others.

Generally speaking, a Devil Fruit either needed an unusual ability or great power. As for the Charlotte Pirates’ Devil Fruits, most of them could only be described as… fruits that would make sure you never starved to death.